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It will be a centre of hope for low income and homeless Aboriginal youth and adults. On Thursday, September 26, a contingent of funders, politicians and community service providers gathered across the street from the building site to figuratively turn the spade into the ground at the Hope Centre. The building will house those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the 25-unit development in Sooke. The four-story development will have 18 studio units, seven one-bedroom apartments and commercial space on the ground level, which will include the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store as well as offices and educational facilities. Before crossing the street to the site, T’Sou-ke elder and spiritual advisor Shirley Alphonse blessed the ground stating, “It’s a beautiful feeling to bless this ground.” Kevin Albers, on behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the M’akola Housing Society said they,“squeezed out every dollar possible for affordable housing.” “When complete the apartment will provide a sense of hope,” said the Hon. Stepha-
nie Cadieux said in her address to the gathered. She said she knew how challenging it can be for non-profits. Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne said he was a proud supporter for providing affordable hosting. “It is only by funding partnerships like this that we can succeed. This is truly a partnership,” said Milne. “The entire project is us thinking outside the box, the coalition to end homelessness was the start, this vision is a reality,” said Angela Hudson, executive director Society of St. Vincent de Paul. A consortium of funding sources include: The federal government - $1.8 million; The B.C. government
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Top left, T’Sou-ke spiritual advisor Shirley Alphonse, along with Elder Linda Bristol, back left, bless the site of the Hope Centre. Right, Hon. Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Family and Children Development with Mayor Wendal Milne and MLA Joh Horgan wait for the proceeding to start. Bottom, construction as seen from West Coast Road.
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The Sooke Fire Fighters exhibit at the Sooke Museum was attended by friends and family, current and former fighters, and Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne and Councillor Kerrie Reay. Top, this was Sooke’s first official fire truck, manned by four fighters in the front to provide the go-force, and two in the back to serve as the brakes. It was donated to the Sooke fire fighters in 1913, and thus serves as the first official time marker. This, along with an inside display on the second floor, can be seen at the Sooke Museum until November 10, 2013. Below, Bill Stephenson and Chief Steven Sorensen prepare to cut the ribbon. Stephenson served as a fire fighter for 65 years, and recalls using the first official fire truck to tend to fires. He is now an Honourary Fire Fighter. Bottom right, Laura Byrne and Chief Steven Sorensen keeping warm and dry before the opening ceremonies.
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The fire department was called to an early morning blaze which severely damaged a pick up truck on Throup Road.
high when the Sooke fire department arrived, though the flames were quickly quelled. The incident occurred just after 8:00 a.m., and students on their way to school stopped to catch a glimpse of the action. Traffic, including one school bus, had to be diverted and turned back. The owner of the truck, Brad Davies, was on hand to speak with the officers, though he and the other residents were in the house at the time that the truck started burning, and
did not see anything that transpired. Const. Matt Rowatt spoke with the Sooke News Mirror on Thursday, September 26. “It’s still under investigation. It seems a little suspicious at this time. … We’re still working on it.” Rowatt said that if anyone knows anything, please call the detachment at 250-6425241. “We have a few leads,” added Rowatt, “but we’re still looking for what exactly happened.”
onerous and the board meets once a month. “We need working board members because of private or working lives people can’t be there when we need people,” said Phillips. The society needs help with the annual Philly Fling at Ed Mcgregor Park, an assistant concert and venue coordinator and a publicist. Phillips said she would like to fill the mentor roll and have a vice-president who could shadow her. The first concert in
the 2013-2014 season will be the Celebration of Young Artists on October 26 and 27. The Les Miserables Symphonic Suite will be featuring students from School District 61. Also on the program will be Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 with soloist Keaton Ollech, the winner of the 2013 Don Chrysler Concerto Competition. The concerto competition is the society’s commitment to encourage youth from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands in their musi-
cal development.Also on the program will be Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, Op.93. Season tickets are now available. Purchase a set of season tickers and you many have a chance to win lunch for two at the Sooke Harbour House. (Draw on October 27.) For more information on the society, the orchestra and the upcoming season go to the updated website at: www.sookephil.ca
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In the early morning hours on Wednesday, September 25, black smoke billowed to the skies. A pick-up truck was on fire — the police think it may have been intentionally set — on the 600 block of Throup Road, just before the driveway entrance to Journey middle school and Poirier elementary. The truck was parked in the driveway, hidden away by trees, and burned just a few yards away from the house. The blaze was quite
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Sooke’s symphony needs your expertise some way to solicit members of the general public to be involved on the board,” said Pat Phillips, president of the Sooke Philharmonic Society. “We’re looking at volunteers in a different way now, with time commitments and busy lives, we need people who can give us two or three hours of their specific skills to help the board.” So, if you happen to have a great skill set, say in concert stage set up or publicity, the board needs you. Meetings are not
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erhaps it was the self-consciousness of being photographed by a Victoria Press photographer that made everyone look so serious as they demonstrated they could get the tune right when a Victoria daily printed a story about the Sooke Community Hall’s social activities in 1968. Some days they enjoyed lunches, some days they gathered at the piano, some days they played cards, some days they did crafts, but mainly they enjoyed visiting, these senior folk who gathered in the dining room of the hall for nearly half a century. This photo shows members of OAPO #88 who, according to the news story, got together twice weekly. This group was instrumental in raising funds for the purchase of land on which senior housing could be built. The fruit of their dedication and fundraising can be seen today, as we admire the fine
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“campus of care” now being provided at the entire Ayre Manor complex through the Sooke Elderly Citizens Housing Society. It was 1969 when members of the group gathered for the sod turning ceremony when the purchase of the land was finalized. Phyllis Johnson had been the group’s president when it was formed in 1964, and we
know that, were she alive today, she would be thrilled at today’s complex assuring a variety of care services. In this photo in the hall dining room, we see Doc Wilkinson (white shirt and tie) a retired physician living on the Saseenos waterfront, Mrs. Mapes, Mrs. Evie Floyer in the white blouse and Reg Dunster second from right, who lived on the Sooke Har-
bour waterfront next to Shirley and Tuck Vowles. In the colourful shirt,
arm on the piano, is Sooke’s longtime Santa Claus, who donned the white beard and red Santa garb each year to entertain the kiddies at Sooke Community Hall parties. His name was Zeb Worthington, who lived for many years on land he held along with his son Doug Worthington, on Church Road. This property later became the site of the recently built Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall and also of the Church Hill Meadows development. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum
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How many of us have witnessed bullying and done nothing about it? Twelve-year old BrEnn Wickheim is included among that number. Very upfront in a speech to the Raise A Letter campaign, BrEnn spoke her truth: “Last summer, I witnessed a former friend bully an innocent little girl. I was so shocked by what I saw, I could not act at the time. I have never forgiven myself. Now I am acting.” It was this specific event, watching a fouryear-old friend being targeted by a bully, that spurred BrEnn into action last December, and resulted in an anti-bullying campaign called “Raise a Letter.” “By raising a letter in the middle of my name, … I am intentionally making myself different because that is what most kids get bullied for. I also do it because I have the right to be different and I want to use that right. The letter that I raise, ‘E,’ stands for empathy. Empathy means to understand how other people feel. We need to understand how people feel before we can overcome and stop bullying. This means bullies and victims alike.”
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BrEnn Wickheim, front, shown with her brother AvAn, has launched a antibullying campaign, called “Raise a Letter.”
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The outcome? “She backed off pretty quickly,” said BrEnn, adding that she was quite surprised by the effectiveness of her intervention. “I honestly thought she was the type of person to just call me a name and continue doing it, but she didn’t … she backed off.” When asked why she thinks people generally don’t step up to intervene, BrEnn spoke with understanding and insight. “I think it’s fear, fear of being laughed at and being bullied themselves. I think they’re scared … of not being accepted, and (of) failing.” When asked what she as a home-schooler knows about bullying, BrEnn made the point that bullying does not begin and end in the school yard. It’s pervasive and reaches all social activities, many of which BrEnn is engaged in. Her mother, LauRa (Respect) Barker and her siblings VaiLe (Learn) and AvAn (Acceptance) have followed BrEnn’s lead. Her father, Al, is still trying to figure out how not to appear like he’s shouting out his first name, on modifying the second (of two) letters in his name. When it comes to looking a bully straight in the eye, BrEnn Wickheim has no fear. And through her campaign, she’s encouraging others to celebrate their differences, and to stand for something.
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Using children to gain moral ground Can we put a lid on the call to “Think of the children”? This spin is so manipulative (and meaningless) that it actually has it’s own entry in wikipedia. Here’s what they have to say: “When used as a plea for pity, this appeal to emotion can constitute a potential logical fallacy…” An emotion appeal becomes fallacious when it intended to subvert rational thought. In other words, when an argumentative plea for pity hinges on the emotional appeal of “thinking of the children,” the speaker may really intending to shut down any other viewpoint. In arguing in favour of constructing a bike park in the John Phillips Memorial Park, one could argue that such a park would show that the “fading generation” (coined by a Facebook fan of Sooke Mountain Cycle) cared for children, the future generation. This sets up the parallel argument: if you’re against the park, then you don’t like children. Nothing can be further from the truth. While I don’t have the statistical base to back up this claim, I’m willing to bet that there are many fine residents here in Sooke who sort of like children AND have a range of interests that go beyond a bike skills park. In fact, a bike skills park may not even be a part of their mental landscape. Yet, oddly, they may still like children. Yes, there is a place in this world for a call to think of the children. The entry in Wikipedia ties it to social justice. “While when used as an appeal for sympathy for weaker members of society, or the social good of the long-term health and viability of a society,” continues the entry in Wikipedia, “it can constitute an argument for social justice generally accepted as appropriate.” In other words, issues like child labour, child soldiers, child abuse, access to education, food and shelter, the right to thrive … these are all viable reasons to plead for the the reader/listener to think of the children. You might also include broader social issues like burgeoning debt, the erosion of the middle-class, insidious “internships” for bussing tables at Fairmont hotels, and unleashing science from political and corporate influence in the list. Somehow, fitting a bike skills park into the argumentative call for the public to “think of the children” reminds me of that old Sesame Street, “One of these things just doesn’t belong.”
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Does Big Brother know what’s right? money to cover your expenses, Are we being over regulated? then you cut your expenses, just Is the Capital Regional District like any other business has to overstepping its authority and do when the revenue isn’t there. mandate? Has the CRD become It shouldn’t always be up big brother or father to the taxpayer to cover who knows best? revenue shortfalls. I honestly don’t Instance number two know how stupid we is composting kitchen must all be when a recyclables. This is a regional district has grand idea but no one the capacity to be did their homework able to put in bylaws before they decided to which appear to make make it mandatory for no sense whatsoever many residents in some and which cannot be CRD neighbourhoods to regulated or enforced. have to compost their In their minds’ eye, Pirjo kitchen waste. The irony they are probably Raits doing what they —Hard Pressed of this is that the CRD has no where to put consider to be the all of it once it’s collected. As “right” thing. In my mind’s eye, a consequence much of it is they are controlling, dictatorial getting dumped into the landfill. and lack a whole bunch of This is a clear situation of common sense. putting the cart before the horse Number one on the and it makes those big brains at hopelessly inane scale is the the CRD appear just a little over great idea to charge people enthusiastic to say the least. more for water because they Recycling and composting is aren’t using enough and there a good thing, no doubt about isn’t enough money being that but if it all ends up in the generated by water usage. Add landfill, it’s a waste of time, to that regulations which state money and resources. when and if you can water your Instance number three is the lawn or wash your car. Southern new proposal to limit smoking Vancouver Island has lots of in parks and public spaces. water. Sooke Lake is almost Smokers have already been always full to capacity and we relegated to the back alleys and are not running out any time sidewalks to smoke and to put soon. If you can’t make enough
yet another restriction on them is unfair and discriminatory. It appears smokers do not have any rights when they are doing what is legal. The big question here is how are you going to regulate or enforce such bylaws? If someone lights up a cigarette next to you in the park, what are you going to do? Call a cop? Demand their name so you can report them? Or are you going to walk away muttering about inconsiderateness and stink? Most smokers, (B.C. has the least number of smokers in Canada), are considerate and try not to gas other people with their second hand smoke. They are not criminals and they should not be treated like felons and ner-do goods. If you want to clean the air, do something about the traffic at rush hour when thousands of cars are spewing exhaust. This is surely unhealthier than a whiff of cigarette smoke and no one gives it the attention it demands. What is the mandate of the CRD anyway? Are they the dictators of our lifestyles? Really they should mind their own business not our personal lives. Pirjo Raits is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror
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FeAtUre letter
We stated: Sooke residents are a generous bunch. We asked: What can be done to prevent Charity Burnout?
Decision made, time to move forward
Make it more seasonal. Maybe more advanced advertisement through the hockey and soccer people.
Start handing out fliers a week in advance, post on bulletin boards and on the highschool electronic board. People come by and don’t have any change.
Maybe coordinate it through one central location. Maybe a person would volunteer their time to be the coordinator.
I think we have to focus on a particular charity. Most people can't afford to give to every charity.
Samantha Ring Sooke
Marissa Priud Sooke
Ted Roberts Saseenos
Del Lacombe Sooke
Apple thieves abound To the person who has helped themselves to all the apples at my home on Gillespie Road yet again this year. I hope you choke on them. I haven’t been pruning, spraying, fertilizing and watering them for your benefit. Although you may think it’s a lark, it actually is trespassing on private property and theft. Video surveillance is very cheap now and be warned that next year when I find out who you are (and I will) that I will be prosecuting you to the full extent of the law. You must be the two-footed type of thief because you were far too tidy - and left only the worst apples behind. T. Balak Sooke
Bold thief returns to crime scene Last night I sent in a Letter to the Editor about theft of apples from our tree. Can you please pull the letter from publication? The perpetrator has been caught returning to the scene of the crime - he was wearing a black furry suit! T. Balak Sooke
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Extortion from hydro
BC Hydro is forcing our hands when they give us two choices in three lines. Either we as the ratepayers submit willingly to bullying tactics or pay extortion fees. Extortion is defined as: 1. The crime of getting money from someone by the use of force or threats: 2. The act or practice of extorting especially money or other property; especially the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice: something extorted; especially : a gross overcharge. We’ve been given the following choices: Smart meter - no cost (Which really means I gave in to the bullying/intimidation tactics employed by BC Hydro because I do not want my rates to go up); Radio-off meter - setup and monthly operating fees (Extortion rate: $100 initial setup + $20 monthly) ($100 + $240 per meter / first year = $340,000 per 1,000 customers who don’t want the smart meter radios); Keep an old (analog/digital) meter monthly operating fees (Extortion rate: $35 monthly) ($420 per meter / per year = $420,000 per 1,000 customers who decline smart meters).
Where is the defense of our rights as ratepayers/voters, isn’t this a public utility, if so, where is our right to decide? As our only choice for hydro, BC Hydro has an unfair advantage. In having that advantage they are imposing these extortion fees and forcing us to either switch to a smart meter or pay to keep our old meters. Why isn’t BC Utilities Commission protecting the interests of ratepayers? I think it is because although they’re mandate is to protect the interests of ratepayers, they are also supposed to allow utility shareholders an opportunity to earn a fair return on their invested capital. The B.C. government is the only shareholder and the government passed the Clean Energy Act which exempted projects such as Site C, Northwest Transmission Line and smart meters from commission review. Because the government protected their self interest in 2010 when they exempted the smart meters from any form of control by the regulatory commission, it means the commission that is supposed to protect our interest has been restrained from doing what they were established to do, by the same body that benefits from the imposed restraints.
None of this seems legal to me, I feel there should be a criminal investigation into extortion, breach of trust, collusion and corruption of all of the players involved in this smart meter program and the whole BC Hydro scandal. Stu James Sooke
Grateful visitors My wife and I were in Sooke in August for a holiday. While staying at the Prestige (Best Western) our truck was ransacked and some of our belongings were taken. The regional crime unit caught the culprit. Thanks to them we have some of our stuff back. Keep up the great work. It’s an uphill battle and you deserve more credit than you get. M. and B. Keyes Chillwack
Soccer rules obscure I am writing this letter in protest to what happened at my daughter’s soccer game on September 22. The parents of both teams were standing on the sidelines of Fred
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Milne Park. The referee blew his whistle, and told only the Sooke parents to move to the other side of the field, or the game would be cancelled. He said we were distracting the players with comments like: ‘Good throw in,’ ‘Get open,’ ‘Man on,’ etc. According to the official, those types of comments are considered coaching. Yes, this actually happened, and I strongly disagree with his opinion. First and foremost, we, as parents, were not told prior to the start of the game where we were allowed to stand and cheer our kids on. Secondly, apparently, there were boxes to be outlined in chalk, as to where the team is to stand, they weren’t there. Then, to top it all off, I have a referee telling me that the park is private property. He is sadly mistaken, that park is Sooke Community Association’s land. I played and coached baseball and hockey, as well as assistant coached soccer in 2012. The rules in which the Sooke Soccer Association adopted two years ago are conflicting and confusing to say the least. I was told the reason for them are that the kids playing are becoming “confused” when their parents cheer them on, and not listening to the coach. That statement is absolutely ridiculous, and falls on the
A tough decision was made by council this past week and the loudest criticism will be from those who cannot yet see the value in government preserved greenspace for its own merit. We cannot forget we elected council to make decisions for Sooke on our behalf. It’s a job very few step forward to take on. It was clear some members spent endless hours researching all aspects of the issue. The need to maintain neutrality, open mindedness, professionalism and awareness of priorities prior to the voting procedure was demonstrated by the newest of council. Past elected council demonstrated a need for a refresher course based on comments made which reflected a clear bias prior to the public meeting on September 23. The passing vote was made by the newest council. Two past council members who were appointed “liaisons’ with the bike club were unwavering in voting on only one options, And the third was undecided, resulting in a 4-3 vote. In addition to being the decision makers, council are also residents and their well-being will be affected by the decision made. The power granted to an elected official has the potential to turn to a self-serving opportunity. However, one council member offered his biweekly pay to the cause as he felt it was inadequate and not concerned about public opinion. I am sure that will be appreciated by the bike club Councillor Haldane. We can all move on now. The bike club is in good hands as it is now in a partnership with SEAPARC and the Sooke Community Association with the district guiding the process. I hope the bike club’s enthusiasm is maintained given they are no longer in the driver’s seat. Seems to me there could not be a stronger team of professionals involved to benefit youth and families recreational sports. Carmen Neumann Sooke
coaches’ shoulders if his or her team is not listening to coaching directions. There is a huge grey area here people. Let us become clear, as adults here, to exactly what the “rules” are prior to game time. There is a solution to this, maybe have a limit of approach in a designated area of the field for spectators, much like a turf field. What happened should have never taken place. By moving us to the opposite side of the field doesn’t solve anything. When the play is over near me, I will be saying the same things as on the previous side. The game was cancelled. The only thing accomplished today was to show the girls how bad sportsmanship works. I will continue to give my daughter encouragement on her play, on the field. If anyone has questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call me, my number is
in the phone book. Billy Moore Sooke
Bear troubles To the neighbour living in the Broomhill area that didn’t bearproof your garbage and it ended up in my front yard. I will be forwarding the clean up bill to you within the next few days. Sherie Welsford Sooke
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“O give thanks to the Lord for the Lord is good; son amour est eternel!” By the time you are reading this, we hope to be in our new home in southern California. On September 30th we retired as priests at Holy Trinity Anglican church. For us the last five years and five months hold much for which to be grateful. With Thanksgiving as the framework, here are the main memories which we take with us: Sooke/East Sooke, a lush green paradise; ideal for experiencing God. A climate where we benefit from bountiful local harvests of plants, vegetables and fruit. Salmon and halibut fishing are just a short boat ride away. People read, write, play chess, sing, paint, dance, do fibre arts,play musical instruments and converse. In serving here, we invited both the newcomer and the longtime resident to take a second look at childhood understandings of God, life/death, relationships and lifetime commitments. Last month Holy Trinity parish celebrated its first 100 years. Intentionally building on the good of the past with a commitment to the future, the focus continues to be on worship and service. Finally, our memory of a parish which shares its facilities with Move This!, AA, self help groups, choirs and Canada Blood Services, and hosts Vital Vittles, our weekly free lunch program that will celebrate its 10th anniversary in November! We also The Revs. Alex and Nancy give thanks to the Sooke News Mirror for Nagy, Holy Trinity listing it in This Week in Sooke. “Remerciez le Seigneur car il est bon; for God’s great love is without end!”
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ark your calender for S a t u r d a y, October 12. The Sooke Baptist Church is host to a wonderful uplifting event, which will celebrate our resilience and community spirit. We all remember the fire of July 31, 2013 at the local Evergreen Mall, which also destroyed the Sooke Dance Studio, owned by Carole Cave. Both Carole and her studio have become icons in the Sooke community for dance education and performances. For now, a temporary location is being established to keep dancers dancing until a final location can be found and readied. While insurance will help replace many of the material items lost, it will not cover all of the expenses incurred with establishing a temporary and eventually permanent dance studio. The community support, thus far, has been really terrific and without ongoing encouragement and enthusiasm, re-establishing the dance studio after the struggles imposed would have felt too overwhelming. We have a fantastic evening of music to entertain and delight you. Join us as we come together in support of Carole Cave and the Sooke Dance Studio. The line-up of diverse musicians donating their time to grace our stage are: Adam Dobres, Blue Tat-
too Blues Band, Taylor Caspersen, Gord Phillips, Bernie Radelfinger and Kyle Lysionek. Adam Dobres is a natural born guitarist with a sensitive ability to embody any style of music. Although he is classically trained, Adam thrives in exploring any style of music his heart desires. Adam is like a guitar chameleon — he fully embodies the energy and spirit of whatever music he playing. While still in high school Adam joined an 18-piece jazz big band where his ear for musical arrangement and production grew at a fast pace. Blue Tattoo Blues Band is a five-piece Vancouver Island-based original music experience. Song writing that delivers epic tales of the blues, finely crafted edgy blues in the dance party style. Treat yourself and come hear the cry of the blues harp. Taylor Caspersen a local musician, is ready to rock your socks off, with a variety of acoustic rock. Caspersen has been playing for six years, he is a charismatic and a delightful entertainer. Gord Phillips is a passionate and powerful entertainer. His blues infused, folk rock style has been
compared with the likes of early Rolling Stones and Steve Earle combined. Phillips enjoys connecting with the audience and when the opportunity arises he takes the time to give the back story to his songs. It’s his way of making each performance feel like a unique experience for the audience. The silent auction is still actively receiving donations but already promises to be a key highlight to the evening and well worth your bidding favour. Auction
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items from local artists, craftsman, and businesses also speak to the generosity and kindred spirit felt by those donating to help one of their own. Details: Saturday, October 12 The Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road, Sooke. Doors Open at 6.30, p.m., concert 7 to 10 p.m. with silent auction before the concert and during intermission. Limited seating, tickets on sale at: South Shore Gallery, Shoppers Drug Mart & Bees Knees. For concert or silent auction enquiries contact Phyllis: plysionek@ shaw.ca 250-642-2937. Donation’s can be made at: http://www. gofundme.com/helpsooke-dance-studio. Further information at: www.sookedances tudio.com.
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Penny one of many from Sooke who participate Philanthropic Cyclists in the BC Seniors Games Support Sooke Hospice
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Sooke is home to some incredible beginnings. And contrary to popular rote, beginnings are not always preserved for the young. It’s also there for the the young at heart. Take for instance Penny Kristiansen. While one never divulges the age of a lady, we can say she is between the ages of 65 and 69. When Kristiansen’s husband died in 2008, she started cycling. “I only started cycling at age 65,” said Kristiansen. “Really, I’ve only been doing it a few years. Maybe her athletic high school years enabled her to take to the sport so quickly, maybe it was her good health overall, maybe it was her experience skydiving or deep-sea diving. Whatever it was, since she found her way onto the bicycle, she has been cycling up a storm. With a sister in Kamloops, and aware of the 2013 Kamloop BC Seniors Games, Kristiansen decided to enter. The event was held on August 20-24, with the Road Cycling event on August 21 23, and her racing category was the women’s category, ages 65 to
With a time of 39:02:23, Kristiansen earned a Silver. Next up was the Road Race, which was a distance of 42 km, done in three loops. There, her time of 2:04:07 earned her another Silver. And lastly was a staggering Hill Climb, where a steeply graded hill 6 Britt Santowski photo (between Penny Kristiansen rode three road to 9 per cent is bicycle races in her low tech, grades) spandex-free riding gear. Yes, it can tackled for a relentless be done. 2.7 km. Her 69. In total, there were t i m e of 18:20.95 25 different sports in earned her the Gold. “That’s what I really which BC residents aged 55+ could com- got the gold for,” Krispete. According to the tiansen reflects, “showbcseniorsgames.org ing up.” Her adventurous, website, over 3,500 seniors compete, and forward-propelling attithe event is managed tude is best summed up by a comment she by 1,200 volunteers. Since it was her first made when her photo year in the games, she was being taken for this was entered into the article. “You just go where Novice category. As a metal winner, should life takes you.” And life she return for next certainly has taken her year’s games, she will places: Kristiansen has be upgraded into the jumped out of planes, has over 400 dives, has Competitive category. Her sport of choice her pilots licence, and was Road Cycling, which worked in Saudi Arabia entitled three separate for 11 years. Kristiansen was not events in three consecutive days. First came the only Sooke resident the Time Trial, which who competed in these was a single 14 km loop. games. Special men-
tion goes out to all the participants for modelling an active lifestyle, including: • Robert Coldwell, who received a Gold in Golf (Men 60-64, 20.0 Index) • Malcolm Campbell, who received a Bronze in Golf (Men 60-64, Low Gross ‘A’) • Bill Wilson, who received a Bronze in Golf (Men 70-74, Low Gross ‘A’) • Tom Bligh, who received a Gold in Horshoes (Men 65+, Class D - 15 to 24.9 percent) • Leanor Davidson, who received a Gold in Track and Field (Women, 65-69, 100 Metres) Hats off to the other Sooke seniors who also attended, including Faye Bligh (Darts), Linda Campbell (Golf), Tom Bligh(Horseshoes), Shirley Sheldrake (Ice Curling), and Henry Heggelund (Soccer). The 2014 BC Seniors Games will be held in Langley from September 9 to 13, 2014. The 2015 BC Seniors Games will be held in North Vancouver from August 25 to 29, 2015. The 2016 BC Seniors Games will be held in Coquitlam from August 23 to 27, 2016. More information is available at the BCSeniorsGames.org/ website.
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Graham Robertson (left), Cycle of Life Tour founder, presents Lois Dobson (centre) with a cheque for $3,000 for Sooke Hospice. Melanie Cunningham, one of the riders for the cause, was present at the presentation (right). This summer, 25 cyclists with big ambition and bigger hearts embarked on a twoday, 170 kilometers ride in support of hospice care. They were riding in the third annual Cycle of Life Tour. Each cyclist committed to raising at least $300 in pledge money but that target meant little to this philanthropic group. Twenty of the 25 cyclists earned well over the $300 minimum with eight reaching goals of more than $1,000 and two riders achieving over $3,000 in pledges. Mid September saw the beginning of the cheque presentations to the four local hospice
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societies that Graham Robertson, Cycle of Life Tour founder, selected before embarking on this project. Toya Jacobson and Lois Dobson from the Sooke Hospice Society gratefully received the $3,000 donation from the Cycle of Life Tour. “The donation to the Sooke Hospice is solely because of the efforts of three of our riders, Julie Johns, Melanie Cunningham and Rhiannon James,” explains Robertson. “After committing to participate in the tour they specifically requested their fundraising efforts be dedicated to the hospice in their own community and of course,
I was happy to fulfill their request.” Altogether the contribution to local hospice care was $24,000 as a result of the 2013 Cycle of Life Tour. Sooke Hospice, Salt Spring Island Hospice, Cowichan Valley Hospice and Victoria Hospice all received contributions. Robertson couldn’t be more pleased with the success of the 2013 Tour, the first year of the group ride format. Since its inception in 2011 the Cycle of Life Tour has raised over $50,000. To find out more, visit www. cycleoflifetour.ca. Graham Robertson
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Female competitive Sooke triathlon hockey gets ... more athlete competes in London competitive Due to the increased number of female hockey players in recent years, Vancouver Island Hockey Association has put together some regional A teams to represent the island at the BC provincials and to compete at a higher level. This season the Island will have five competitive female hockey teams who will mostly play against boys’ teams here on the island and will compete against each other for a spot at the BC provincials. The South Island Peewee A is the team representing the girls from Oak Bay to Mill Bay and the skills level on this team is exceptional. On Saturday they showed their stick handling skills and speed by easily winning 8-2 against Kerry Park’s C1 Peewee Team. The girls will be travelling to Richmond for a tournament in November and will be playing against the best female teams from Western Canada. They will be having a bottle-drive from 12-3 p.m., Saturday October 5 at Belmont school to fund raise for the upcoming tournament. Please drop off your bottles to support these young female athletes. Sebastien Tremblay, Sooke Minor Hockey
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Sooke Shukokai Karate celebrates fifth year
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Melanie Cunningham, one of the philanthropic cyclists who rode in support of Sooke Hospice (see page 14), also recently competed in London’s ITU World Triathlon on Team Canada. Sprint Distances: 750 meter swim, 20 kilometer bike, 5 kilometer run She placed 53 in her Sprint Distance age category with an overall time of 1:53:51.
Saturday’s rainy, sloggy grid-iron battle between the Spartans and Victoria Outlaws game against last year’s Provincial champions saw Sooke players Caleb Carrier at center with a 100 per cent snapping success. He recovered a fumble and, on defense, made a possession-ending tackle for loss yards. Spencer Logan with his league leading fourth touchdown, ran a convert point while steam rolling over three Outlaw players on his way into the end-zone. AvAn Wickheim — in his first ever game — and Hunter Swift blocked and tackled their way to helping the team to a 13-0 win and now sitting in first place on the Island. Cornerback and kicker extraordinaire Jared Steele kicked all his kick-offs in the 40-yard Insured and Bonded (FSR-A) range. Logan sped down Brett Haire and tackling those kick bretthaire@gmail.com returners with the tenac250-883-1588 ity of a prowling lion! Jared himself making many a good tackles, one in particular where he chased the quarter-back down from the opposite side of the field like a missile and
October marks our fifth year in Sooke, and we will be celebrating it with an open house on Saturday, Oct 5 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the club location at 6705 West Coast Road. The Open House will offer free training, demonstrations, great new and returning student sign-up specials, and more. We are a family oriented club, and cater for everyone’s needs. We are locally owned, and are part of Karate BC, as well as Kimura Shukikai International and we (Canada) are one of over 20 member countries. Apart from being a traditional Karate style school we focus on body mechanics to get as much from the body as we can so that our technique is more effective. Our instructors are internationally certified, and many have international competition experience. Come by and see what our dynamic style is about. Looking forward to seeing lots of people. Senseis Norman and Alida Ensil.
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Response to bike park decision Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror
For years, the bicycleskills-park debate has been raging. Finally, the debate has been put to rest. As we reported last week, the committee of the whole recommended the no-cost option of exploring their options with SEAPARC. The wording of the recommendation that was passed read as follows: “THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE recommend Council give direction to staff to work with the Sooke Bike Club, SEAPARC and the Sooke Community Association to refurbish the existing bike skills area and expand the existing facility into Throup Road Park to accommodate all bike
skill levels; “AND TO bring back a report to Council on the bike skills park funding for approval prior to entering into an agreement or the commencement of works. “ Linda Finch, acting as the manager of SEAPARC, had the following response. “The bike park will be discussed at the next SEAPARC Commission meeting on October 2. SEAPARC staff look forward to working with the District of Sooke, the Sooke Bike Club and the Sooke Community Association on the future development of the bike park.” The Sooke Bike Club is also going to work with it,” stated an email from Christina Schlattner. “The Sooke
Bike Club is prepared to make the best of a poor decision. “We intend to honour our commitment to the young people of our region by working to provide a bike park commensurate with their skill level, and to all others who would like to have a place to develop their trail riding skills progressively. This is going to require a good deal of cooperation between SEAPARC, the Sooke Bike Club and the Sooke Community Association. “As for the JPMP, the master plan and conceptual plan remain unchanged. A bike slalom run, suitable for events is an identified component of the park.” The Sooke News Mirror was unable to
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1937 KALTASIN RD Sun. 1-4 It’s all here for you-Oceanfront beach house sitting on the idyllic shores & protected waters of the Sooke Harbour tucked away on a priv. .4 ac. lowbank parcel-stunning 180 degree views of the Sooke basin from all principal rooms & 700 sq ft deck-the perfect orientation to soak in those amazing views. Impeccable throughout, many updates incl. addition of upper level 22x18 master suite with a gorgeous oversized ensuite, open plan main features attractive kitchen, dining & living space warmed by a cosy woodstove. Lush lawns, pristine pathways & masterfully landscaped grounds-yoursstargaze from your oceanfront hot-tub, or sea kayaking launched from your private pebble beach & crabbing just feet from the shore.
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NOTICE TO WAIVE PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Section 893 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the Public Hearing concerning the following zoning bylaw amendment has been WAIVED. Bylaw No. 581, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-7) has been given first and second readings and it is at the intention of the Council of the District of Sooke to give the Bylaw further consideration at the Regular Council meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm, TUESDAY, October 15, 2013 in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, B.C.
Bylaw No. 581, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-7)
Britt Santowski photos
Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fundraiser saw a number of people shave their heads, including Paul Constant, above, Pat Curry, at right, wife of Sooke rider Terry Curry, got half her head shaven by Cst. Steve Martindale.
The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 581, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-7) is to add the following to the end of the definition of “lodge” in Part 2 - Definitions: “Residence units included within a private residence club can be used as permanent or temporary residences or for temporary accommodation” Britt Santowski photo \
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Students from Journey middle school, above and far right, took part in the annual Terry Fox run on September 28. Right, Leadership students at EMCS completed a 12-hour spinathon on bikes donated by Sooke Health and Fitness. Through the spinathon, a bottle drive and a car wash, the Leadership students raised over $6,500 for Cops for Cancer.
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Lodges are typically intended to provide accommodation for tourist, vacation, resort, and recreational residence units. The Zoning Bylaw No. 600 also permits private residence clubs, a term and a use that is undefined in the document. The proposed amendment, by permitting year-round occupancy, will enable long-term stays for individual guests or combinations of guests staying in private residence clubs. A “Lodge” use is a permitted use in Area A (Destination resort complex) of the CD 3 Silverspray Comprehensive Development Zone. All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the meeting, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to October 15, 2013. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaws, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from October 3, 2013 to and including October 15, 2013 until noon (12 pm). If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 642-1634.
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If you drop off this colouring sheet to Coast Capital Savings - Westshore Town Centre, or in the ballot box by October 31, Wednesday, october 2, 2013 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR Wednesday, october 2, 2013 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR your child might be one of 10 creative kids who will win 25-Hundred Pennies from Coast Capital Savings!
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line from Russ’s open- inal Education website, ing speech, ‘We can Aboriginal students stand here tonight and make up approximately 10elementary per cent ofschool students no matter what n the PARENTS: eve- From Oct 1 - Oct 31, save your Westshore Town Centre receipts, write the namehas of your on the back, and deposit them in the ballot happened in the past, enrolled in the Sooke ning of Sepnear Coles. One dollar equals one point and the elementary school with the most points Winning school receives $1500. Runner Up receives $1000. School District. Of we are moving for- wins! tember box25, these$700. students 14 per together with the Beecher Bay First Plus... Randomward Draw... winningname schoolofa receives From Oct 1 - Oct 31, save your Westshore Town Centre receipts, write the your elementary school on the back, and deposit them in the ballot cent are First Nations new vision. We want Nation hosted PARENTS: the Single occupancy room available midbox near Coles. One dollar equals one point and the elementary school with the this mostvision, points wins! Winning receives $1500. Runner Up receives $1000. living onschool Scia’new, you to take annual School District If you drop off this colouring sheet to Coast Capital Savings Westshore Town Centre, or in the ballot box by October 31, Pacheedaht or T’Sou-ke this love, and spread it PARENTS: From Oct 1 Oct 31, save your Westshore Town Centre receipts, write the name of your elementary school on the back, and deposit them in the ballot requiring 24 62 Family Fall GatherSeptember for individual Plus... Random Draw... winning school receives $700. Nations while over 86 across the Island.’ ing. Historically, this If you drop offthe colouring sheet towith Coast Capital Savings -Pennies Westshore Town Centre, yourequals childone might beand one ofthis10 creative kids who willthe win 25-Hundred from Coast Capital Savings! box near Coles. One dollar point elementary school most points wins! Winning school receives $1500. Runner Upskilled receives $1000. hour nursing care. livekids off reserve “It is child clear to beme gathering has been or in the ballot box by Oct 31,your might one ofper 10 cent creative who throughout the Sooke how empowered and receives Plus... Random Draw... winning school $700. held on location at a This is a private pay suite and is not will win 25-Hundred Pennies from Coast Capital Savings! how really moved School District. Many school; this year, for the subsidized by the Health Authority. of our students self-box by October the Scianew are feel- Town first time, the event was If you drop off this colouring sheet to Coast Capital Savings - Westshore Centre, or in theareballot 31, ing; their children are identified (status and/ held at the Beecher Bay SD62 photo youralso childperformed might be one 102012 creativeinkidsreally who will win 25-Hundred from CoastMetis Capital Savings! non-status), good shape orPennies longhouse. The Tzinquaw Dancers at ofthe Contact Director of Care at or Inuit from regions thanks to the relation“We are honouring gathering. The event is held to honour Aboriginal ship and programs across Canada. our Aboriginal role role models. through SD62, they are models,” said Kathleen King-Hunt, the Princi- apples were handed prayer by the elders moving forward with pal for Aboriginal Edu- out at the end of the the youth served the Spirit Bay and their save your Westshore Town Centre receipts, writeare the name of your elementary youth working hard school on the back, and deposit them in the ballot dinner. Entertainment cation at SD62. “And evening. PARENTS: From Oct 1 - Oct 31, box near Coles.back One dollar equals one point andTzinquaw the elementary school the mostjobs points wins! Winning school receives $1500. Runner Up receives $1000. at with paying on the included the “It’s a welcome the Aboriginal role Plus... Random Draw... winning school receives $700. models are all the indi- to school for all our dancers, Yellow Wolf site. It is an emotional thing to witness.” singers, and the OCM viduals that volunteer families, Aboriginal If you drop off this colouring sheet to Coast Capital Savings - Westshore Town Centre, or in the ballot box by October 31, The Fall Family Gaththeir time to go into the and non-Aboriginal,” (Our Culture Matters) your child might be one of 10 creative kids who will win 25-Hundred Pennies from Coast Capital Savings! ering is a district event classrooms to enhance said King-Hunt, “and singers. The event was coordinated by Aborigiand enrich the learning, to highlight what their the classroom teach- children can experi- attended by Darlene nal Education. Accordence in the classroom, Tait, the Director of ing to the Aboriginal ing.” King-Hunt says there which is the role-model Marketing and Commu- Education Enhancenications at Spirit Bay. ment Agreement from are 80 such volunteers program.” The longhouse, Spirit Bay is an new 2012, the purpose of on their list, although there are probably according to King-Hunt, project being devel- the gathering is “To more than that in actu- could fit 300 people, oped at Beecher Bay increase Aboriginal stuand past turnouts were together with the Trust dents’ sense of place, ality. T’Sou-ke Nation around 250 - 300 peo- for Sustainable Devel- belonging, and caring in School District No. donated 60 smoked ple. “We always plan for opment. “The most poignant 62 (Sooke).” fish, and Thriftys and 250 people,” said KingAccording to the moment, for me,” Village foods each Hunt. After an opening reported Tait,” was a school district’s Aborigdonated harvest foods, including harvest apples. 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Tim Martin got his head shaved in two phases. First, he shaped a Mohawk in honour of Joel Dorval, a junior rider sponsored by Terry Curry, Sooke’s rider. . The second phase in Tim’s new hairdo was to shave off the Mohawk altogether. Scott Landry, right, volunteered, in the spur of the moment, to get his head shaven on the condition that more money be raised by the onlookers
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Apple Juice & Spice
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Oriental Rice Crackers Mix ....
69¢
Salted Redskin Peanuts ..
55¢
Unsalted Redskin Peanuts ..
55¢
/100g
/100g
5
4
French’s, Regular,
Kraft
Dan-D-Pak Phillipines $ Best Dried Mango 100g
ea
4
400mL
Dinners
Raspberry Yogurt $ Covered Pretzels ..
/100g
Dark Chocolate $ Covered Cranberries..
/100g
2/ 00
ea 796mL
Together we have raised OVER
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6 Varieties, 170-225g
Kellogg’s Special K
Organic Diced Tomatoes
Glad
Mr. Noodles
4/ 00
San Remo
ea
Baker’s
2/ 00
2/ 00
Pantene
Yams 3 Lb Bag ..............
$ 99
Cookies
$ 99
Refried Beans 2/ 00 Liquid Laundry $ 99 Dentastix or Dentabones 2/ 00 398 mL ...................... Detergent 4 L......... 158-200g .................. ea
Organic
Chocolate Squares Soup
Cracker Chips
144’s
2
All Purpose Flour
9
Tea
Pine-Sol Regular or Lemon
Robin Hood
ea 10Kg
Tetley
4/ 00 Select a Size Paper 2/ 00 Fresh Cleaner $ 59 213g ........................ Towels 2 Roll ........... 828 mL ...................... ea
3
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$ 99
Scott Towels
ea
ea
750g
ea
$
$
Liquid Honey
¢
2 Organic 98 Cauliflower ........ 2
ea
3 pkg
Bee Maid
3
Organic
48 Onions 3 Lb Bag ....... $ 48 ea /lb
$
$
/lb 5.46 kg
/lb
1.94/kg
2 Organic Romaine Hearts 298 Organic Baby 98 Watermelons .......... 2 Green Grapes 5.46/kg
Mexican
Chef Boyardee
454g
Organic
/lb 1.72 kg
Chicken Wings
425g Can
Ambrosia Apples
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Fresh, Regular or Marinated,
88
¢
B.C. Grown
Green Peppers
/lb 4.39/kg
Mozzarella
/100g
/100g
$ 99
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32 rab Meat.. 88 C 1 s et ll Fi er p p a Sn
Fresh, Pacific Caught
Bone In Ham
Bari
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B.C
$ 99
ea Dempster’s
2
Cook’s, Shank or Butt Portion,
Fine Granulated Sugar
Pasta
Seafood
$ 42
/lb 7.69/kg
SunRype
FROZEN PIECES
Albacore Tuna Loin
99
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99 ea
2
$ 99
ea 946 mL + dep
Squeeze Mustard Specialty
1
$ 69 ea
4
3/ 00 200g
Dan-D-Pak Goji Omega $ Boost Oatmeal 1 kg ..
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To our Sponsors for helping us, Village Food Markets, raise $3,000 for Cops for Cancer - Tour de Rock! McCains, Kraft, General Mills, Kellogg’s and Dairyland
Alberta Beef AA or Better, Boneless
Rib Grilling Steaks
6
$ 99
Alberta Beef AA or Better
Prime Rib Oven Roast Fresh
Chicken Legs
$15.41/kg
Butter Ball, Reg. or Less Salt
Valu Pak
5.49/kg ............................
/lb
Bacon $ 49 $ 49 Turkey ea 375 g pk ...........................
2
3
/lb
Frozen Breaded Pieces
Ripple Creek
Chicken Breast $ 99 Hickory Smoked Bacon $ 99 8.80/kg ............................ 1 kg ................................. ea
3
7
/lb
Johnsonville, All Varieties
Sausages
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20
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at till
7
Unico
99
900g
Pure or Blended Juice
¢
1L + dep
Rogers
1
4
$ 69
Coca-Cola
/lb 17.61/kg
1 $349
78 $ 48 2
All Varieties 1L + dep
Asparagus
5
5
100% Whole Wheat
4
4/ 00
2/ 00
$ 99
Old Dutch
Florida Naturals
Aquafina
270g
136g
570-675g
Potato Chips
5
Nuggets
NEW
24 pk
Dempster’s
5
$ 99
Kellogg’s
Cereal Bars
Frito Lay’s
Sun Chips
6 pk
2
$ 99 ea
295g
5
2/ 00
99
Water
2/ 00
Sesame Bagels
Pasta
ea
2/ 00
4
225g
ea +dep
6
2/ 00
Grocer y
Kraft
Pizza Sauce
4
Old El Paso
VIP
Pedigree
4
International Delight
Coffee Cream
946 mL .........................
7
Crest
$ 59 Regular Liquid Gel $ 69 Pro Health Rinse $ 99 ea
1.36 L .......................
3
ea
1 L ............................
4
ea
Dairyland and Village Food Markets are both teaming up to donate money to local schools. We’re proud to offer a full range of high quality Dairyland products and help our schools overcome funding shortages for activities and programs. Milk Money is a great fundraiser everyone can participate in! Sign up Now!
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Shampoo or Conditioner $ 375 mL .....................
4
99 ea
Big Orange Garbage $ Bags 20 pk ..............
8
99 ea
85g
7
1
Mott’s
Tenderflake
113g
796 mL
Apple Sauce
1
4
454g
1
$ 99
$ 99
Value Red
Alpen
Knudsen
600g
650g
Muesli Cereal
ea
Bulk Organic Rolled Oats ......
25¢
/100g
135
Lard
ea
398
$
Chocolate $ Buttons ...........
2/ 00
ea
Apple Juice & Spice
/100g
Oriental Rice Crackers Mix ....
69¢
Salted Redskin Peanuts ..
55¢
Unsalted Redskin Peanuts ..
55¢
/100g
/100g
5
4
French’s, Regular,
Kraft
Dan-D-Pak Phillipines $ Best Dried Mango 100g
ea
4
400mL
Dinners
Raspberry Yogurt $ Covered Pretzels ..
/100g
Dark Chocolate $ Covered Cranberries..
/100g
2/ 00
ea 796mL
Together we have raised OVER
C A R E . . . .
6 Varieties, 170-225g
Kellogg’s Special K
Organic Diced Tomatoes
Glad
Mr. Noodles
4/ 00
San Remo
ea
Baker’s
2/ 00
2/ 00
Pantene
Yams 3 Lb Bag ..............
$ 99
Cookies
$ 99
Refried Beans 2/ 00 Liquid Laundry $ 99 Dentastix or Dentabones 2/ 00 398 mL ...................... Detergent 4 L......... 158-200g .................. ea
Organic
Chocolate Squares Soup
Cracker Chips
144’s
2
All Purpose Flour
9
Tea
Pine-Sol Regular or Lemon
Robin Hood
ea 10Kg
Tetley
4/ 00 Select a Size Paper 2/ 00 Fresh Cleaner $ 59 213g ........................ Towels 2 Roll ........... 828 mL ...................... ea
3
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$ 99
Scott Towels
ea
ea
750g
ea
$
$
Liquid Honey
¢
2 Organic 98 Cauliflower ........ 2
ea
3 pkg
Bee Maid
3
Organic
48 Onions 3 Lb Bag ....... $ 48 ea /lb
$
$
/lb 5.46 kg
/lb
1.94/kg
2 Organic Romaine Hearts 298 Organic Baby 98 Watermelons .......... 2 Green Grapes 5.46/kg
Mexican
Chef Boyardee
454g
Organic
/lb 1.72 kg
Chicken Wings
425g Can
Ambrosia Apples
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Fresh, Regular or Marinated,
88
¢
B.C. Grown
Green Peppers
/lb 4.39/kg
Mozzarella
/100g
/100g
$ 99
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Produce
32 rab Meat.. 88 C 1 s et ll Fi er p p a Sn
Fresh, Pacific Caught
Bone In Ham
Bari
Bread Original White or
n Ready to Serve, Immitatio ¢
/100g
B.C
$ 99
ea Dempster’s
2
Cook’s, Shank or Butt Portion,
Fine Granulated Sugar
Pasta
Seafood
$ 42
/lb 7.69/kg
SunRype
FROZEN PIECES
Albacore Tuna Loin
99
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2
$ 99
ea 946 mL + dep
Squeeze Mustard Specialty
1
$ 69 ea
4
3/ 00 200g
Dan-D-Pak Goji Omega $ Boost Oatmeal 1 kg ..
609
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Village Food Markets Deli
1
$ 29
Honey
Cinnamon Raisin
Bread 454g
Baker y Ham
2
$ 19 ea
Trail Mix Carrot Muffins
Greek Style Pita Bread
$ 29
Made in Store, 9”
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Pies
/ 100g
German Salami
Spinach Dip
/100g
/100g
Family Size Spaghetti & Meatballs or
Fettucini Alfredo ea
$ 99
1.81kg
ea
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2 $ 99 2 $ 79 2
$ 9ea9
Dairyland
1 L ..........
Dairyland
...........................
............... Cottage Cheese 500g
Greek Salad
1
$ 39
Fr Sweet Potato ozen Fries Alexia
Multipack Yogurt
ble Cream Light, Creamo, or Ta
1
$ 19
ea 12 pk
Dairyland
Liberté
2
$ 39
ea 6 pack
ea 5 pk
12 pk
Turkey
$ 99 4 1 $ 99 3 ir y $999 Da
2 2/ 99 12 $ 49
4
California
ea
ea
/100g
6
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Chopped Kale Pizzas 435-450g ...........................
699ea
$
499ea
$
McCain
Cool Quenchers
ea
225mL.............................
300
4/
Natural Foods
Mill Organic Breakfast Boost
5
$ 99
NOW OPEN ea 250-275g Alter Eco Almond Dream UNTIL Frozen Organic Non-Dairy 10 PM Quinoa Dessert Ever y Day! 473 mL
Chicken Cordon Swiss $ 99 1.13kg 9 ea
Panebello
Anita’s Organic
3
Barber Foods
2kg ....................................
$ 99
$ 99
/100g
5
$ 99
Island Bakery
Organic Bread 4 Varieties 680g
6
2/ 00
ea 397-454g
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
DEATHS
Lynne Maria Bour (Kerr) 1953-2013 Lynne born August 9, 1953 passed away at the age of 60 on September 26th in Thunder Bay, Ontario after a 2 year battle with Cancer. She was born at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria B.C. and attended Oaklands School & Vic West Elementary before her family moved to Sooke. She then attended Edward Milne High School. Her father was a plumber and ran Sooke Repair Centre. Lynne then moved to Thunder Bay where she met Robert Bour. They married and moved to his farm in Murillo Ontario where they raised their 3 boys. Robert ran a logging operation as well as their farm. Lynne was not afraid of hard work and was often found helping out with the haying operation. Lynne was diagnosed with MS in 2001 and fought that battle before being diagnosed with Cancer in 2011. Lynne will lovingly be remembered by her sons William, Steven and wife Ami, Mark and fiancee Jennifer, granddaughter Silvia, grandsons Austin and Cole, best friend Liz Christiansen, siblings Andy (Darlene) Kerr, Donna (Dennis) Peart, Chuck (Barb) Kerr, Don (Trish) Kerr, Doug Kerr and Jaimie Kerr. Also numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Lynne was predeceased by her parents Don and Alice (McFarlane) Kerr. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the MS or Cancer Society. Celebration of life will be held October 8th in Murillo, Ontario.
Bell – Betty Edith (Terri) Feb 11, 1922 – Sept 24, 2013
Passed away peacefully at Mt. St. Mary Hospital in her 91st year. She was born, schooled and worked in London England. Betty arrived in Canada as a War Bride with baby Diane in 1944. Rick was born in Tofino in 1946 and Peter was born in Victoria in 1951 when the family moved to Sooke. Betty started work at BC Tel at the Sooke switchboard in 1958 and then transferred to the BC Tel building in Victoria where she worked until she retired in 1982. Betty was well known for fun, parties and travelling. She suffered a stroke in 2001 while holidaying in England. She lived at Mt St. Mary’s since then. Betty was predeceased by husband’s Peate Clowes 2002, Fred Peterson 1993 and George Bell 2006. She is survived by children Diane (Mal) Cummings, Richard (Bette) Clowes, and Peter Clowes. She had 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild as well as extended family. Betty enjoyed her final years at Mt. St. Mary’s where the staff were so kind and good to her. A celebration of Life will be held at First Memorial, 4725 Falaise Dr., Victoria, at 10:00 am Saturday, October 5th. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada, in memory of Betty.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHILDREN
COMING EVENTS
INFORMATION
DAYCARE CENTERS
AWARENESS FILM Night Season Premiere Oct. 9 “ Sacred science� 8 people 8 incurable illnesses searching healing secrets of Amazon Rain Forest medicine men. 7pm EMCS theatre. By Donation
DID YOU KNOW? BBB Accredited Businesses must pass a comprehensive screening process. Look for the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215. SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 O’Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184. TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle Depot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.
HILLTOP FRIENDS LICENSED
FAMILY DAYCARE Has full-time spot open October, 2013 LPN owned and operated Located in Colwood on Triangle Mountain, just off Sooke Road. 6:30am-5pm, Monday -Friday. Call Chrissie @ 778-433-2056
HELP WANTED An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta. FAMILY Resource Association requires an Behavioural Consultant Worksite: Parksville & Port Alberni. For details go to www.d69fra.org
HARVEST ARTS & CRAFT FAIR
LABOURERS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY OCTOBER 5TH & 6TH 10:30-4:00 EAST SOOKE FIRE HALL 1397 COPPERMINE ROAD.
GUARANTEED Job Placement. Labourers, Tradesmen & Class 1 Drivers. For Oil & Gas Industry Work. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Info 1-888-213-2854
GROW MARIJUANA Commercially. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.
INFORMATION CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
TRADES, TECHNICAL
TRAVEL GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891
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TRADES, TECHNICAL GROWING OKANAGAN KIA dealership looking for technicians and apprentices to fill full time positions. Offering a competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to: ron@kelownakia.com
AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-8462231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax).
CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535
CLIMBERS Wanted. Tree Climbers for Single Stem Harvest and Windfirming needed throughout Coastal BC. Contact Jason 250-701-1911
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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Creative Services Graphic Designer - Part time The Victoria News is looking for a skilled advertising designer to join our community newspaper’s production department. This part time position requires the successful applicant to be proďŹ cient in AdobeCS: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat on a Mac platform. Experience in web design would be an asset. The position may require shift and weekend work and may work into a permanent position. Creative design experience in graphic arts is preferred, and a portfolio is required. You are a self-starter, team player and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. Those interested in applying should submit their resumĂŠ by Friday, October 11, 2013 to: Janice Marshall, Production Manager 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 E-mail: creative@vicnews.com Fax: (250) 386-2624 All inquiries and applications will be held in the strictest conďŹ dence. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
TRADES, TECHNICAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at hannachrylser.ca Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net
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WE are looking for experienced erectors for pre-engineered steel buildings. fax to 250-717-5751, hr@mscsteel.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MOVING & STORAGE
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
COTTAGES
AUTO FINANCING
FOR SALE:
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HOMES FOR RENT
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FAMILY HOME-4 bedrooms-3bathroom-$1600. Available immediately. Fabulous two story family home on quiet cul-de-sac, with fenced rear yard, on bus route. Close to schools, shopping and town center. Pet considered. Call Sue at 250-888-4112 for your appointment to view.
CARS
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747. SOOKE MOVING AND STORAGE Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idlemore Rd. 250- 642-6577
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
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PAINTING
PERSONAL SERVICES
COMPUTER SERVICES
MUSIC LESSONS
With Katrina, Gary or Matt at Kemp Lake Music Cafe All Ages All Levels
Painting
216-3095 Interior/Exterior Residential & Commercial
AFFORDABLE ROOFING
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*New Construction *Repairs
Call Deano
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GARDENING ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Landscaping Projects Pruning, Tree Work, Clean ups, Lawn and Garden Full Care
FINANCIAL SERVICES
778-678-2524
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Service & Installations
Renovations
Tubs, Sinks, Taps, Vanity, Drains, Hot Water Tanks
RooďŹ ng, Framing, Drywall, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks
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Free Estimates
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
HAULING AND SALVAGE
ED’S HAULING
TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com
WELDING
Cheap disposal of furniture, appliances, junk and what have you? U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.
DRIVER ENT. LTD.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Mobile Units +++ Steel Sales
BRAD’S HOME CARE
250-642-0666
Ed & Faye 250-642-2398
Quality with competitive prices for all your home needs. *Installation and repairs of decks, fences *Minor plumbing and electric Ticketed in municipal water, sewer w/exp in carpentry & an eye for curb appeal. Senior & new referral discount. One call does it all. 778-679-4724
FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices
Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft
PETS PETS BRITISH Bulldog Puppies. Pure breed, CKC and home trained. $700. M/F, 2 months old, current shots. 778-800-1369. Email: statohe@gmail.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE DRUM SET, Full size includes Tophats stool drumsticks cymbals, $200. 5 pocket road Hockey net, $40. Roadside basketball hoop, $50. 250642-6705
1.877.835.6670
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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SOOKE BRIGHT, spacious upper, 3bdrm, 2bath, all appls, hrdw flrs, F/P, deck. NS/NP. $1100+ . 415-7991.
RECREATION
TRANSPORTATION
1-800-961-7022
1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $6,900 o.b.o Call Terry 250-478-1426.
RV RESORT ON THE LAKE
AFFORDABLE OASIS in the community of Langford: This bright south-facing 950 sqft manufactured home has it all: open floor plan, 2 bdrms + den on private, landscaped and fully fenced 5000 sqft lot in well managed 55+ park. This park is permanent and zoned as a mobile home park. Asking $64,900. See Details and Photos at: http://langfordhome4sale. blogspot.ca/ or call 250-4747198 to view. FOR SALE: By owner mid 1970’s Mobile Home, 12x68 plus share in cooperative. $60,000. 778-403-1888
Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com
SUITES, LOWER SOOKE: LARGE ground level, 3br, den,storage, W/D, water inc., close to town core on bus route.Quiet & Sound Proof No Dogs, No Smokers. References required. Avail. Oct 1st. $950.00. 250-642-4572
1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.
SUITES, UPPER 3 BDRM. Nice neighbourhood, new lino, and paint, awesome deck off kitchen. $1200/m inclds utils. Shared garage & laundry. 250-642-3478
SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.
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2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca
OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at financing. Call (306)290-8764.
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sending broken lass into the back of Pickell’s head. The projective then careened into the station wagon’s roof. Pickell said he came close to being killed just after midnight on Sept. 8. “It feels good to be alive,” the 26-year-old said. “I’ve been shaken up.” September 15, 1993 Cougar sighting
sparks warning National Geographic had nothing on the spectacle that unfolded in Elizabeth Jameson’s backyard last week. Conservation officers shot and killed a young cougar treed near her Sooke River home after she sat entranced for an hour on her back porch watching three of the animals kill and eat a young buck.
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Free Community Adult Walking Group. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000 for info. YOUNG PARENT’S LUNCH
Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 2145 Townsend. 11:00-1:30. Call to confirm 250-642-5152.
Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church Murray Road. All welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
$12 Steak Night 6-7:30 p.m. Short mat bowling 1 p.m. Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m.
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Every Saturday from 10 a.m. Sunday breakfast brunch, to 2 p.m. on Otter Point Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, children welcome. across from Eustace Road. SOOKE SHUKOAI KARATE CLUB SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY Help grow food for the Open house, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 6705 West Coast Road, foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun beside the Candy Pit. & Wed 1 - 4 p.m. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Thanksgiving meat draw 3 p.m. SHIRLEY’S FARMER’S MARKET Drop-in jam session 6 p.m. 10:30 - 3:30 in Shirley, beside the Shirley Community Hall.
Cribbage 7 p.m.
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Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 2145 Townsend. 9:30-11:00. (250) 642-5152 for info. CALLING ALL QUILTERS
Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-2484 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short mat bowling 1 p.m. Euchre 6:30 p.m. MEDITATION EVENING Zenwest Meditation Evening, 4970 Naigle Rd
All Community events which purchase a display ad will appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge, space permitting.
Keeping Your Family Healthy this Winter. 2145 Townsend 10-11:30 a.m. SEAPARC Free Community Adult Walking Group. 10-11 a.m. Call 250-642-8000. Preregistration required. YOUTH CLINIC 4-7 p.m. Youth Clinic (1325), 1300-6660 Sooke Rd, Family Medical Clinic. DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES Sooke Dog Club, Tues nights info 250-642-7667. KNITTING CIRCLE Sooke Public Library, 6:30– 8:00 pm. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Pool League 7 p.m. COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Sooke Community Arts Council’s AGM, 7 pm, Sooke Harbour House dining room.
Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. 2145 Townsend. (250) 6425152 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Shuffleboard 6:30 p.m. NASCAR meet & pick 7 p.m. TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7p.m. For information, call Allan at 642-7520. SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY Help grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun
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RBC is open for business! Thank you for your patience and support during our recent business interruption. We are proud to be longstanding members of the Sooke community and we are here to serve you:
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. · For financial advice services and appointments, visit us at #301-2015 Shields Road during hours listed above. · Need business and personal teller services? · Visit us at Shoppers Drug Mart during hours listed above. · Need an RBC ATM machine? · Chevron Sooke Pantry now has a full-function RBC ATM offering withdrawal, deposit, bill payment, funds transfer and passbook update capability. Open 24 hours. · Need to access your safe deposit box? · Visit our RBC Westshore Town Centre, located at 2945 Jacklin Road during extended bank hours: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday.
To book an appointment, please call Val Weber during our office hours at 250-391-1044 or call our colleagues at Royal Direct 24 hours at 1-800-769-2511
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